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Original Articles: Cancer Epidemiology

Cancer incidence among musicians: 45 years of follow-up in four Nordic countries

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Pages 835-841 | Received 01 Mar 2021, Accepted 27 Apr 2021, Published online: 23 Jun 2021

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